4 statistical phenomena that have accompanied the rise of Rashid Khan

#4 Batting Ability

Rashid is a bit of a pocket dynamite as a batsman. His hitting abilities are pretty good given the fact that he is a tailender.

In 148 T20s, he has had the opportunity to showcase his batting skills in 66 innings, and he has scored 540 runs at a strike-rate of 151.68, with 42 sixes and 32 fours.

Top four tailenders who have batted at least 15 innings

Moreover, Rashid has scored 116 and 676 in T20Is and ODIs respectively. In addition to that, his average strike-rates are 175.0 and 165.08 in the IPL and BBL respectively.

GRAPH 8 - Data of top 5 tail-lenders in terms of most runs scored (2014-present)

The stats show that Rashid the batsman has the ability to extend his team's total by an extra 30-40 runs. This is also why leads the all-rounders' rankings in ODIs.

The fact that Rashid has established himself as a game changer at the age of just 20 is an inspiration. He has consistently justified his selection by the numerous T20 franchises who have invested in him, and looks set for a long and successful career across formats.

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